text_original: We read of their throwing the idols of the people into the lake and even burning down the temples. They were reduced to living on such fruits and fish as they could find for themselves.
text_transcription: WE READ OF THEIR THROWING THE IDOLS OF THE PEOPLE INTO THE LAKE AND EVEN BURNING DOWN THE TEMPLES THEY WERE REDUCED TO LIVING ON SUCH FRUITS AND FISH AS THEY COULD FIND FOR THEMSELVES
phonemes: wiː ɹˈiːd ʌv ðɛɹ θɹˈoʊɪŋ ðɪ ˈaɪdəlz ʌvðə pˈiːpəl ˌɪntʊ ðə lˈeɪk ænd ˈiːvən bˈɜːnɪŋ dˌaʊn ðə tˈɛmpəlz. ðeɪ wɜː ɹᵻdˈuːst tə lˈɪvɪŋ ˌɔn sˈʌtʃ fɹˈuːts ænd fˈɪʃ æz ðeɪ kʊd fˈaɪnd fɔːɹ ðɛmsˈɛlvz.